Mount Prospect celebrates Irish Fest
Mount Prospect held its 7th annual Irish Fest Saturday under a huge heated tent in the Chase Bank parking lot at the corner of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in the downtown area.
The festival, which ran from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., featured music from Ireland's Matt Rowley and some of Chicago's hottest Celtic musicians, Irish dance, Irish merchandise, Irish food and Irish beer.
Jason Shallcross of Palatine pours a Guinness during the 7th annual Mount Prospect Irish Fest Saturday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Young dancers watch as their counterparts from Trinity Irish Dance Academy perform during the 7th annual Mount Prospect Irish Fest Saturday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Lots of Irish gear was for sale during the 7th annual Mount Prospect Irish Fest Saturday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
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